Crime

Callous thieves have left a groundbreaking Inverness charity climbing centre with a whopping £2500 bill after a break-in.

Detectives are continuing their investigations into the fire at Inverness - with officers carrying out house-to-house enquiries.

Shocked sheriff tells teen: ‘When you return, I suggest you bring a bag ready for custody.’

A new appeal for information has been issued after the fire at Fairways in Inverness which destroyed the premises of several businesses.

A residents’ group has launched a new scheme in a bid to make the community “safer” and “more connected”.

A man who forced two girls to watch pornography has been made subject of severe restrictions regarding his contact with females under 18.

He says two years is ‘a very conservative estimate’ and it could have been much worse if not for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Arron Matheson (26) and Reece Gordon (25) ended up in the altercation at the Glenalbyn Bar in Inverness on July 9, 2023.

Councillor Ken Gowans slams the ‘utterly disgraceful attack that has devastated not just businesses but the people behind them’.

Police remain on the scene of the deliberate blaze that has destroyed multiple business premises in the city.

Ben Jackson (39) stole various items from the Inverness address after moving in with his father and stepmother during the Covid lockdown.

After ramming the building in Fairways Business Park, the suspect torched the car and building and fled the scene, say police

Other court cases this week included a man who bit off part of a victim’s nose; and another man who told police they’d be getting a ‘cartel death.

A father of four has been given a non-harassment order after suspecting his ex-partner of infidelity.

Malcolm Watson (38) shouted and swore at security workers and staff inside the Coop.

That’s the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” being pursued by a local group eager to create a community centre and green space, according to reports.

Scammers are targeting small businesses and cashiers in the Highlands, police have warned after incidents in post offices costing hundreds of pounds.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard that Richard Shields (22) had squared up to police after they had been called to a fight on the High Street.

After carrying out extensive enquiries, police say they are “content that no sexual crime or robbery has occurred”.

Lee Macleod (34) shouted and swore at his taxi driver on the way home from the Kingsmills Hotel before kicking the vehicle.